2 October 2019, Barcelona. The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean meet on a regular basis at the level of Senior Officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the 43 countries. The Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) oversee and coordinate the work of the UfM. They approve the budget and the work programme of the Secretariat. They a… read more
Tallinn, Estonia – 30 September 2019. Acting upon the relevant UfM Ministerial mandates and in line with the UfMS’ assigned role in removing the regional barriers in the digital sector such as e-trust services, e-health, connectivity for research & education institutions, and harmonization of digital economy related legal frameworks, the UfM Se… read more
Brussels, 26 September 2019. The UfM Permanent Working Group on Evaluation, Monitoring, and Reporting on Sustainable Urban Development will be held in Brussels, on 26 September 2019. The objective of this group is to evaluation, monitoring and reporting systems on sustainable urban development at regional level. EC Directorate-General for the Join… read more
21 September 2019, Bizerte. The UfM is co-organizing on 21 September 2019 the Forum de la Mer in Bizerte, Tunisia. The Forum seeks to address key issues of environmental conservation, conservation and sustainable use of oceans and seas, the fight against climate change and a sustainable approach to the blue economy at the top of the agenda and in a… read more
18-20 September, Gammarth. CO-EVOLVE is an ongoing three-year Interreg MED project focusing on the sustainable development of maritime and coastal tourism that was launched in November 2016 and brings together 12 partners (public regional and local administrations, universities, research institutes, a foundation and the CPMR IMC). After the pre-kic… read more
18-19 September 2019, Valencia. The 8th Technical Working Group (WG) of the 5+5 Water Strategy in the Western Mediterranean will take place in Valencia, Spain, on 18 and 19 of September 2019. The main objectives of this meeting are to set out the state of play of the Initiative and take stock of the accomplished actions; Propose and discuss new act… read more
16 September 2019. The UfM is organising a workshop on Credit Guarantee Schemes in the Euro-Mediterranean region in its headquarters in Barcelona on 16 September 2019.
Mollina (Spain), 15-18 September 2019. Taking advantage of the unique space for exchange, peer-learning, cooperation and networking that the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe’s University on Youth and Development offers, the UfM Secretariat aims at convening a focus group during the 20th edition of the event to discuss the development of… read more
2019 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance:“Climate Finance and Sustainable Cities” – 12-13 September, Beirut The UfM Secretariat collaborates with the UNFCCC Secretariat in the organisation of the 2019 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance taking place on 12 and 13 September in Beirut, Lebanon, and that will focus on climate finance and… read more
Stockholm, 27 August 2019. The UfM is co-organizing with CMI and GWP-MED on 27 August a Side Event on Water, Entrepreneurship and Youth, During the flagship event of the World Water Week in Stockholm. Through enhanced understanding and awareness of innovation, education, job creation and networking opportunities, this joint effort aims to empower y… read more